Charity calls for urgent support to protect mental health of voluntary and community sector workers
People’s Health Trust has warned of a mental health crisis amongst people working in grassroots voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations and called for an urgent intervention to prevent the breakdown of frontline community support services...
Thursday, 23 June 2022 00:01
UK-Australia free trade agreement welcomed, but a published trade policy is needed, says Lords committee
As the first trade deal negotiated from scratch following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK-Australia future trade agreement (FTA) provides an insight into the UK Government’s vision for trade after Brexit...
Thursday, 23 June 2022 00:01
Government acts to make it easier for businesses to use temporary staff to help ease disruptions caused by strike action
A change in the law enabling businesses to supply skilled agency workers to plug staffing gaps during industrial action has been unveiled by the government today...
Thursday, 23 June 2022 00:01
Chancellor in Aberdeen to champion the UK's energy future in the North Sea
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be in Aberdeen today to meet with oil and gas companies and discuss increased investment, including through the investment allowance in the Energy Profits Levy and the importance of North Sea oil and gas in the transition to Net Zero...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 22:30
Over 8 million families in the UK getting new cost of living payment from 14 July 2022
Over 8 million households in the UK will get a cash payment from July 2022 to ease cost of living pressures...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 18:12
Scottish government announces plans to recover money from second-home owners
During today’s Scottish Parliament debate on cost of living support, Public Finance Minister Tom Arthur announced plans to look at ways of recouping money...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 18:07
Transport Secretary responds to RMT's latest statement
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, said: “This is a total lie from the RMT and its General Secretary...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 16:38
Extract from PMQs: Effect of rail strike on education - June 22
Sir Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con): Hereford Sixth Form College has over 600 students who rely on the trains to get them to their exams this week...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 15:49
Extract from PMQs: Batteries - June 22
Colleen Fletcher (Coventry North East) (Lab): The Prime Minister knows that we in Coventry and Warwickshire are proudly the UK’s leading centre for vehicle battery innovation...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 15:47
Westminster Hall debate on UK Defence Industry: Procurement - June 22
Fay Jones (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con): I beg to move, that this House has considered procurement and the UK defence industry...
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 15:21